Opinions

Understanding what privilege is and how it functions is essential in any sort of social justice. By Dan Williams dan.williams@yahoo.com Last week, colleague Laura Townsend wrote about the reality of white privilege. Her column relays the experiences...

Although confinement facilities bring job opportunities to rural Iowa, water and air contamination means that an alternative is needed. By Zach Weigel zachary-weigel@uiowa.edu Although Iowa is most notably known for its picturesque cornfields made famous by...

Understanding others’ perspectives starts with a willingness to listen and share. By Hannah Soyer hannah-soyer@uiowa.edu There’s a lot of talk among minority groups about whose responsibility it ultimately is to educate the rest of the public about...

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System is at risk from Republican shenanigans. Once again, Republicans in the Legislature are inviting an out-of-state attack on the economic security of Iowa families. Their target is IPERS, a well-managed,...

Stories from students of different races demonstrate that racial profiling lives. By Laura Townsend laura-townsend@uiowa.edu Early last week, I accompanied my friend to a tattoo parlor. She wanted me to hold her hand through the pain...

I was surprised by this opening paragraph on the front page of Tuesday’s DI because even though it might not “be enough” for Democrats to get elected to office, it should be apparent that getting elected...

Net neutrality is being threatened by the current administration. By Hannah Webster hannah-webster@uiowa.edu Living in 2017, it is apparent that the Internet has taken the world by storm, and it has a monumental effect on anyone...

Shia LaBeouf’s racist commentary and an incident involving a play my sister is involved with has led me to think more about racism. By Wylliam Smith wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is tell someone with...

Religious freedom is a a fundamental characteristic of America; this includes respecting other religions and not spreading false representations of them. By Travis Coltrain travis-coltrain@uiowa.edu Religious freedom is one of the founding ideals of this country. In...

Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled, while a compelling portrayal of white Southern Civil War femininity, erases actual history and black stories by cutting out African-American characters. By Dot Armstrong dorothy-armstrong@uiowa.edu When I finally saw The Beguiled, my...